BY BOOTH TAHIiiNfiTON and MA1EY LEON WILSON
N0VELI2EP FROM THE PLAY
JftJRERGUSON
COWTl!UED.J
CHAPTER X.
-TW t -- t n .
I by 'a and Adele's high Biirlls.
which Infected an uut mree
member of the company, the j
umucr in liouor or coiouei juoreuu ,
was nu entire Hticcesg and, in fact, !
could not Iiiive been surpassed had
that unfortunate gentleman himself
been present. Judge- Pleydell, believ
ing thiit lie was assisting to entertain
one who by championing the cause of
the Itandalls, while at the same time
ridding the community of the notorl
ous Cameo KIrby, had earned Ills last
ing esteem and gratitude, told his best
stories In his happiest vein, and Mme.
Davezac, together with Ann Pleydell,
Kiifferii.g tiwU-r the same delusion, put
forth every effort to charm, even going
to the length of heartily applauding
the Judge's most venerable and moth
ravagiTl yarns.
No menu raconteur himself, Klrby
ransacked his vast store of personal j
experience for ' Interesting topics of
conversation Hint would bear rehearsal
In the prwnt company, and even
I nine, (ini'l:- mid unwillingly drawn
t seme my: r.'iotH spell Into the vor
t x of 8iu.il' I. nrefully selected, as
' 'fitted n "t leUry, the least In
nocuous of M m.iuy escapades and
ventured to . fiVe It to the demure .
cir of his di ta r partner, Miss I'ley
C.oll. This heroic action of the old ,
river gambler for he was desperate- j
)y embarrassed ut the honor Bhown
Kin and 'thoroughly cognizant what
i 'list be the Inevitable and tragic end
1,'sc of Ills f.artfor'H reckless action
N vm'.'Ni'icnt tf":ilniony to the fact that
i:.i pi-, H!:!h manner of M. Veau-
y, coupled w't'i Mr. IJandall's grave
h 'encp end hIt-IT- d courtesy toward
Irby. h;td uo -ll;c-t upou the spirits
of the company, If, Indeed, their do
uicniior whs even noted by the ma
jority. Before pilfering the hotise the two
:--6iitleniPii In question had coine to an
understanding regarding the status of
their guest, concurring in the opinion
that he was Impersonating the gentle
uau In whose honor the dinner had
been planned. But Aaron alone had
found a sinister significance In the
General's obsprvntlon to the effect thai
Klrby wore a quantity of cameos, and,
ulthough ho lacked authentic evidence
. upon which to erect bis suspicions,
while likewise granting tbnt It was an
amazing and unbelievable action for
one to deliberately walk into tliebouso
of his enemies, he vaguely sensed that
the pseudo Colonel Moreau was none
other than the notorious Eugene Klr
by. Still, Aaron Randall was a strictly
Just and upright man, who was fully
awaro of the. many crimes committed
In the mime of circumstantial evi
dence. Slow to pronounce Judgment,
he wns-qtilck to act when once assur
ed that In no Fcnso would justleo be
violated. Jloroover, Adele. lu whose
Integrity and force of character he
had tho flnnost belief and. for whom
be bad tho hlglioF-t regard and proof
of whoso acumen Jie had had ample
testimony, vouched for tho linposturo
and even confessed complicity If not
actual Initiative In the same. In the
absence of Tom Randall sho was ab
solute mistress, with the right to act
ns sho deemed fit, and had, moreover,
exacted his . word of honor that he
would trust her until the arrival of
ber brolh v. Even fciul he been wills
fled with i; u.i; 1 of h! i;:jeet:,jivi
regard! ; H.,'n Identity this juvLi
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Aaron to secrecy ana M. veauary, be- ,
Ing subsequently acquainted with the
compact, likewise agreed that it could
not be violated.
For the young Creole this passive
role was extremely difficult, and it
wus eloquent proof of his self com-
mand and personal Integrity, coupled
with those refined lnstlucU bestowed
by gentle birth and breeding, that he
considered Aaron's promise equally
binding upou himself and, repressing
all promptings of Jealousy, refrained
from denouncing Klrby as nu Impos
tor. The successful suit of an honora
ble rival would have been difllcult
enough to recognize, but thU encroach
ment of a stranger who nt the best
was a masquerade!" If not a clutr.it li l"
more sinister and disreputable was In
tolerable, for M. Veaudry bad gath
ered from Mr. Randall's manner that
he suspected their guest of being
guilty of something more criminal
than assuming a nuuie to which he
had no right.
Thus, even while the young Creole
mill A nymi nrnvnil Hint HVtrn Tlnmlnll'a
arrival would be hastened and coincl- h offended but still feeling
dent with It free vent could be given JU8tIfl,ed " V'0, iM'"n hp. hnd a8
to their suspicions, I.arklu Bunce ear-1 sume(1' l6,tnl ,llol,llll that tnose em
nesily hoped to the contrary-hoped tlous whlch 1,0(1 Prompted his words
that Klrby would suddenly realize his were but nutri'l. Impersonal and sin
danger, growing the more deadly and I oere- " was hIf rlK,lt to Protect tu
certain as every minute passed, and 'rl ne ,ove1 from t,,e wIIps of name
would ride for the river before the ' loss adventurer, of whose Integrity he
coining of Nemesis,
v.t m-i.im.iiv mM,i.r wn moro pe.
m,.to from tlmf reeklesn vomifr irnntle.
man's Intention, for, unmindful of his i
imrlner'a Inerenslnir uneasiness nnd i
that both were the object of watchful,
i,Hiii0 ovo he .x.niiinied to net ns if
!,., .,,,,1 nnnnwiiiiin. h.i.i i.eon nrenWi i
solely for Adele and himself. Dinner
finally at an end, he nnd his young
hostess, entirely absorbed in each oth
er's society, sought the drawing room
balcony, while the others, with the ex- j
ceplion of ISuuce, Indulged In a game :
of piquet, M.- veaudry provlug a
wretched partner, his entire attention
being occupied with the couple on the
balcony.
M. Veaudry, 'owing to his preoccu
pation, proving such a thankless part
ner, Mme. Davezac at last turned to
Bunce and suggested that he and Klr
by Join the game in lieu of the young
creole and the judge.
"Eh, truly, Auutole," she added, with
some asperity, tupping the other's arm
with her fan, "you cannot keep your j
mind ou the game, and so we are un- thorlty here; do you not? Very well,
able to play. Will you surrender your then. My Introduction of this gentle
place to Colonel Moreau?" I man as Colonel Moreau Is enough fot
"It seems to me that I have already you."
done that," he responded gloomily.
With ns good grace as possible yield- '
Ing to the dictates of courtesy, Kirby
unwillingly terminated his tete-a-tete
with Adele. and as he approached the
card mble his place was promptly pre
empted by the young Creole, who fol
lowed Miss Randall to the balcony, lt
was the first time he had been ulono
with Adele, nnd his loug repressed ,
emotion and bitterness found vent.
"Ah, niiinizplle, it is true," he said
reproachfully. "You are changed so
quickly. Yes, you will soy I wanted to
see you happier, but I also had wished
to be the oue to make you so. Adele,"
he adiled earnestly, striving to take
her hand, "If this difference li you
conies only from the gratitude you
feel to to Colonel Moreau because he
tried to protect your father 1 shall be
happy. Cut how have this man be
witched you that"
"I don't understand you, Anatole,"
! she raid quietly, drawing away.
I "'Tis I that do not understand you,
Adele. I think you know from the
first ho Is not Colouel Moreau. I have
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Office in Lltch Dulldtng.
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RitrUd.
. Edmund Keau whs playing In "Rich
ard ill.," and the part of Cntesby bad
to be taken by a low comedian, who
sauntered on to the stage at the wrong
moment aud uttered the famous
words, "My lord, the Duke of Buck
tngbam Is taken," lu the wrong place.
Edmund clinched his lists In rage,
but otherwise took no uotlce of the re
mark. Later the comedian repeated the
words In the right place, aud when
the king expressed surprise at the
uews t'atcsby folded bis arms, walked
boldly dowo the stage and remarked
to the great actor In loud tones;
"I told you o before, Mr.'Kean. but
you wouldn't believe me."
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some very strange suspicion of him".
instantly tbe wiman in her was up
m nl-ms, spoking to defend, eager to
do oattie for the object it sought to
shield. "It Is enough that I know he
j3 a mnn wi, nas h!Ml a Rreat vrong
done him. That's one wav of inaking
a wormln believe that yon love "her
wnen Rne- trying to help some one In
trouble, make It harder for her-be
felons," she finished, with a bitter
iaui;h
"I am Jealous I do not deny that.
Cut I am, first of all things, a man of
honor." be said quietly enough, ' al
though white with auger. His voice
trembled with emotion as he added,
with simple dignity: "Po you think a
man of honor have suspicion of a rival
only because he is Jealous? Do you
think I would suspect him only for
that?"
"I can't discuss it with you," she re
turned coldly. Leaning on the balco
ny railing, she promptly became ab
sorbed In the wonders of the night. '
Recognizing the slgu of dismissal,
he yet hesitated, miserably conscious
bad the gravest doubts. It was his
right to protect her from herself, for.
lony lt aa Bhe m!Rnt. " was tOO
blttcr,y npparont that this debonair
'-"l'' u.iu fuu-wu wnpre ouiers
had failed and that Adele had discard?.
cd a" sorrow wlih her mourning and
was yielding to a fascination that he
firmly believed would prove her ruin..
While he still hesitated, afraid to
make tin enemy of the girl he loved,
yet stubborn In his resolution tc
thwart Kirby, Aaron Randall, suspect
ing some such controversy as had tak'
en place. Joined them on tho balcony
ind Anatole, with evident relief, turn
sd again to Adele.
"Mademoiselle, hero Is your coubIq
He will not be thought to be JealouV!
he said gravely. "1 ask him to tell
you what he will not tell me. 1 ask
him to tell you what he thinks about
this gentleman."
"Cousin .Aaron," replied the girl,
turning and confronting the two from
. whom she had most to fear, "in my
brother's absence you respect my au-
"It must be, Cousin Adele," replied
Aaron, evldoutly greatly perplexed and
troubled.
"And I am responsible for uiy ac
tions ouly to my brother," added the
girl, looking directly at M. Veaudry.
He flushed under the scrutiny of her
eyes and the significant inllecllon of
her voice.
"In his abeace I would protect you.
I would net for him," he protested des
perately. "You may when you have his au
thority. Until then I bid you adieu."
And, with au elaborate courtesy nuil
pleasant smile, she vanished through
the window, while the gentlemen re
mained on the balcony, a prey to the
most disquieting thoughts.
"You see how she have change lu
this one day with him," bitterly ex
claimed Anatole, pointing through the'
open window to where In a distant
corner of tho room Klrtiy sat at the
card table. Mr. Randnll merely nod
ded and gloomily chewed bis cheroot.
lie was facing u difficult problem and''
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Bklg, oppoalte court house.
praying forTue arrival ofTyoung Ran
dall. .
Presently from the music room there
came tho subdued 'harmony of a gullar
and burp, aud wheu the soft prelude
had finished Allele's fine contralto, took
up the theine. singing, "I sent thee late
a rose wreath, not so - much honoring
thee.-' It was Klrby'a favorite song,
stiatch''S of which Anatole had heard
the oilier bumroitig at intervals since
his arrival. 'Clearer, sweeter, purer
sonnO.jd the words until the ntusie as
cendtd like an anthem and came steal
ing cut of the window to mingle with
the soft murmur of the night, to blend
with the unheard, far. distant harmony
of the starH. Anatole stood transfixed,
a prey to tho bitterest .emotions to
which iinui was ever hostage. '
- "You hear?" he cried "passionately,
turning. to Aaron. ."For the first time
since how long? Now she wear uo
more black. Now she is no more si
lent. Now she siug, not for her broth
er, not for those who love her, not for
ma"- -
"No; it's for -, Colonel Moreau," fin
ished the older man, throwing away
his cigar.
The creole laughed harshly, contemp
tuously, his black eyes snapping with
passion. "For 'Colonel Moreau?' I
dare you look . me in .the face and
say that man is Colonel Moreail," wav
ing a trembling-hand to the window.
, "I shall tell., you vnothing," replied
Aaron-sternly. ' "No matter what I sus
pect, I don't' know.; And 1 won't let
a mnn be kdlled.untll I do know."
"When you met this man you did not
know him," ;suld Anatole, with slow
significance. "I think to myself who
cun he be? I iimke a guess and an
other guess and another guess, but I
am not sure,"
"r.xactly," commented Mr. Randall,
with some nharpn.'Ks. "There you are.
You are , not sure. Neither, am I.
There is nothing to .do but to' await
Tom Randall's arrival -or, failing-that,
some authority from him, instructing
us how' to act; otherwise our -honor -binds
un, and We must meet this dif
ficult matter-, with such patience. and
fortitude as we may possess. At the
same time I thoroughly understand
your feeling:, and you have uiy entire
sympathy..' Let us pray this-unbearable
suimnse will soon be terminated,
f. r I make a poor and unwilling con
spirator." - .
' '. Meanwhile, jit the card table,. Messrs.
Kirby and Ennce hnd been acting, for
the, benefit 'of the audience, a farce
comedy bon'.erlng on the burlesque.
Two seasoned gamblers, men who knew
every gtuie and trick embraced In
cards aud to ' whoin tho pasteboards
were as 'familiar as one's . knifo and
fork, it was somewhat difficult to Sim
ula tie that chronic state of ignorance
for. which, their self relegated position
In society should attest.
Moreover. KIrby's , native blMtrionb
ability was badly handicapped by 4ii
thoughts being solely centered upon
the now absent Adele; whiie the
worthy Buivce's ua'.ural clumsiness was
greatly enhanced by anxiety over their
mutual safety, re-enfoied by a per
spiring embarrassment at finding him
self a. unit of 'such society. Happily
for thorn their partners Were not of a
suspicious or inquiring turn of miud
"X OAS"T DISCUSS IT WTTH TOU," BUS BAIB
COLDLY..
and were entirely engrossed with" the
game. - ' ' ' :
"You gentlemen know the cards n
little?" Mme. Davezac bad t ventured.
-with a charming aud guileless belief
In their Ignorance. . "Well, we shall
teach you something new of the game,
maybe." .
Til be glad to learu something new
about it." Klrby replied, with giavl'y
aud perfect truth. .
' Mme. Davexac. with sadly amateur
ish fingers, asyk.td with many u flour
ish. Intended to Impress the presume
ble tyros with a fitting Hdmirailou t
ber skill, proceeded to cut the dink
while Bunce eyed her gloomily and
meutally criticised what he termed r
"dirty riffle." Ills professional dlgn!t
was outraged by the fact that shs hud
eut to the last card and then sereuely
reunited the deck, and. forgetting him-
elf. he was about to assert his rights
and demand a .new. shuffle jvhen .a
wnrnlng' kick from Kimy 'checked him.
"Ah, 'tis your deal." Mine. Davezac
at length exclaimed, 'tendering the ng In irony in the present e of people
cards to Bunce. "First you must make wuo were incapable of understanding
the cards well mix "them, so like it. One curious Instance which he gave
you saw me. See, you suf-fel, as they .WU8 (his: Thackeray had been dining
call It. You think you can do that?". ' ut the Sart"ick nnd was talking Ju the
'. "Yes'ra, I reckon I can git that fur," smoking room after .dinner wish vurl
he ventured modestly. Taking the 0us club acquaintances. One ot them
deck, he promptly forgot his role and happening to have left his cigar case
proceeded to give a very fine demon- fl( home, Thackeray, though dlsl.kiug
stratlon of the professional shuttle, 1 the man. who wiis'h notorious raft'
spreading the cards In the air between hunter, good naturedlj offered him one
his hands until he resembled an ex- 0f bis cigars.. The mini accepted the
pert bartender mixing drinks. This cigar, but. not nailing it to his liking,
completed to his entire satisfaction, he had the bad taste to say to Thackeray,
spouted out the pastelioards in a deal' guy, Thackeray, you wou'l mind my
of lightning like rapidity, while Mme. j gaying don't thiuk much ot this
D.ivoy.nc and the om-jucige sat uoit
upright- with astonishment. At length
an extra desiorate .fiid well executed
kick from Klrby checked the old gam
bler's stirring exhibition, and, covered
with confusion, he dropped several
cards to the floor and, In order to hide
his flaming cheeks, stooped and began
to miserably grope for them.
"You see", exclaimed Klrby, "my
secretary 1st not so experienced as he
might be. To speak, confidentially, I
would have let him go last month if
lt weren't that he Is the only support
of a wife and eleven children." "
"I wish I was in tbe lower regions,"
groaned Bunce sotto voce.
"I'll see that you get your wish If
you doii't sit up here," replied Kirby.
But soon it was KIrby's turn to gain
that state of absentmlndedness for
which lie had censured his partner, for
lu tho odjolulng room Adele had com
menced to sing, and all his thoughts
promptly went out to her, bis Hps
mutely repeatlug the words of the
well remembered song, while his eyes
grew as dreamy and abstracted as bis
niliid. At length, when it was his turn
to play, conscious only that he was
holding a book of cards and conse
quently Inferring that he must be in
dulging in his bread and butter game
of poker, he spread his hand face up
upou the table.
.'"Malheur!" exclaimed Mme. Davezac,
aghast at this startling Innovation.
"He expose his hand." - - .. ;.- ':
"I fear," commented the Judge, ris
ing aud pushing back his chair, "that
Colonel Moreau finds it difficult to play
cards and listen to the voice of a beau
tiful woman-at the same time."
"And you cannot say that he have
not good taste," commented Mme. Da
vezac. "Tiens! We adjourn, then, to
-the music room. You will come, Colo
Jiel Moreau nud monsieur the secre
tar'?" . ."
Adele was still singing. Miss rieydeH
accompanying her, nud, drawn by the
:-:oft harmony, M. Veaudry aud Aaron
at length forsook the balcony and, as
ft had the others, proceeded to make
their way toward the music room,
Their goal, however, was never attain
ed, for as they stepped through the
window Into the deserted drawing
room they were met by Poulettc, one
of the "French niggers." She carried
a small buudlo made of a knotted spot
ted handkerchief, and her manner at
tested that, she was evidently laboring
under the -repressed excitement Inci
dent upon discovering business not In
tended for her cognizance. In fact, she
hud but completed a victory over old
Croup, who, had persistently annoyed
her with his attentions and, when cen
sured for so doing by his ample wife,
had promptly aud quite untruthfully
charged -Poulette with making his lire
unbearable by her unrequited affection
for his person. Since then roulette,
smarting under the calumny, had ea
gerly sought some method of nssoag
ing her outraged feelings, and now at
last she had secured lt.
'JMlche Aaron," she whispered, pluck
lug Mr. Randall's sleeve as he was
about to pass on "Mlche Aaron, dut
black man, : Croup, he have n secret.
Dat secret it is with Mlche Moreau."
(To te continued.)
A Volcano.
a volcano If"
What Is a volcano?". ..asked the
teacher.
"A mountain with a Ore Inside."
said one."
A smile of comprehension spread
over the puzzled face ot the smallest
pupil as she asked surprlsedly, "Is that
a uiouutain range?"
A Punoont Playor.
The romediau bud bis benefit and
thankful for the patronage of "klud
friends In front" .let : off this lin
promptu. which was applauded:
Like a Krate full ot coal I glow,
A great full houee to we.
And were I not grateful, too, -
A great tool I abould be.
More Important.
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"Hidu't see nothln' of an umbrella.
did yo". boss? Dab was one loa' bean
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ApolOBH oniy arroor
which they cannot alter.
ApolOBi" only acroont for the eU
-Curler.
. Thokry' Satire.
Thackeray created quite erroneous
Impressions of himself by often indulg-
.cigar?" Thuckcraj. no doiibi irritated
at the niauH ungraciousness and bear
ing In mi-id his tuft bunting predilec
tions, quietly responded. "You ought
to, my good fellow, for It was given
me by a lord." - Instead, however, of
detecting the Irony, the dolt Immedi
ately attributed the remark to snob
bishness on Thackeray's part aud to
the end of his days wentnbout declar
ing that "Thackeray had boasted that
be bad been given a cigar by a lord."
Maternal I nit i net.
"Children that yell like that onght
either to be gagged or kept at home,"
remarked tbe Irascible geutlemau with
tbe white beard to the bus conductor.
And faces like the one wot you're
scariu' people with." chipped In the
mother of the noisy lufaot, "oughter
be made Into door knockers or sent ter
the chamber o' 'ori'ors." '.
The gentleman with the patriarchal
face fungus took a brick red complex
ion. "I know It's awkward at times"
he commenced. " -
It's more'n awkward: It's not bin'
short o' 'orrible," snapped tbe lady, aa
she once more glanced- at the sorry
elderly man's set of features.
Wheu tbe rest of tbe passengers tit
tered audibly tbe old gentleman came
to the conclusion that lt behooved him
to speak to tbe point.
"1 mean the child" he tried once
more. .
And you didn't mean It no good."
returned tbe lady, ."else you wouldn't
a looked at It." Loudon Ideas.
. Jungle Housekeeping.
The negro housewife In the West
Indian juugle finds housekeeping very
easy." Fruit and vegetables grow wild "
nil about tbe but aud the river abouudu
with dub. Ou wiikIi day all she has to
do Is to pick a few of the berries of
tbe soap berry tree, take her clothes
to tbe river and -use the berries as she
would use ordinary soap. Even her
cooking pots grow on the trees, tbe
calabash cut In halves, being used for
tbls purpose. - Calabashes are used
also for bowls, basins and Jugs for
carrying water "fioin the river while
the small ones make excellent cups.
In the afternoon, when he is ready
for her enp of tea. the Degress picks
half a dozen leaes from the lime I'lisb
growing at her door, bolls them,
squeezes the juice from a sugar cane
for sweetening and thp wonnut sup
plies the milk. Thus she has' a deli
cious cup of tea without depending on
the grocer for It. She makes tbe mats
for her floor out of the dried leaves of
the banana, plaited Hiid sewed togeth .
er as the old country people In this -country
make their rag mats. . '
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